Chapter 922: Special christmas

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The value of the air show is not only to appreciate, but also to show off the force of the tsarist government to the outside world. Regardless of how these planes came from, there is.
In a sense, being able to buy an airplane is also a manifestation of strength. You know, more countries can't buy it if they want to.
Perhaps it was intentional or perhaps unintentional. During the air show, Alexander III also invited ministers from all over Europe, including the French minister.
According to European practice, an ally’s ally is not necessarily an ally, nor is an ally’s enemy.
The Franco-Austrian War and the Anglo-Russian War both belong to separate copies of war and do not interfere with each other.
Therefore, when the European War was fierce, France and Russia still maintained normal diplomatic relations.
After confirming that the Russians were equipped with planes, the French Minister immediately fell in love. Since the bombing of Paris, the French government has been worried about aircraft manufacturing technology.
Facts have proved that self-exploration is not that simple. Without technical experts in the field of aircraft, the French government can only find a few folk enthusiasts and form a set of Caotai R&D team with a group of mechanical engineers.
It doesn't matter if the achievements are mentioned, it's okay if it can't be industrially produced. The key is that the planes built by the laboratory are still in the primitive stage.
If you want to easily achieve free round-trip and landing, it takes a lot of time to experiment and explore. The French on the front line can't wait anyway.
To the knowledge of Minister Arbon, in order to develop aircraft manufacturing technology as soon as possible, the government did not hesitate to seek cooperation from the British.
Then there is no more. Although Britain's industrial strength is stronger, in the field of aircraft manufacturing, like France, everyone is a layman, and there is no aircraft manufacturer in the whole country.
Now it is undoubtedly an opportunity to obtain aircraft manufacturing technology from Austria, and to obtain the same from the Russians.
Of course, the Russians do not have aircraft production technology, but they have ready-made aircraft!
Independent research and development requires a lot of time. There are samples that can be referenced and imitated, which can undoubtedly save a lot of time.
Don’t look at Europe’s arrogance. In fact, most of the industrial powers in Europe were originally built on cottages, including France.
Plagiarism and counterfeiting, the Minister of Arbon has no pressure. The only problem is how to get the plane from the Russians.
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"Your Excellency, this business is too tricky and has exceeded my ability."
After that, the middle-aged man pushed the check back. From his eyes, he can be sure that the middle-aged man is full of perseverance, and he does not want to give up this check.
But there is no way, the French are not easy to provoke, they will leave endless trouble for themselves if they don’t accept money.
"Your Excellency, too humble. No one knows your name, there is nothing you cannot do in St. Petersburg.
Every little thing, you only need..."
Touted, endless touted. In order to be able to achieve his goal, the Minister of Arbon also gave up the bottom line.
After finishing talking, Minister Arbon pushed the check back and took out a blank check on it.
The meaning is very obvious, as long as the goal can be reached, the price is free to open.
Seeing the scene before him, Duke Olmedo's position was shaken again. Although working with the French may offend the Austrians, the French cannot afford to bid high!
Although there were many people looking for him, he received the cheque for the first time.
After hesitating for a while, Duke Olmedo shook his head again: "My Excellency, it is not that I do not help.
The problem now is that the Austrians are staring closely, and it is the Austrians who are responsible for aircraft maintenance. We cannot send the aircraft out of Russia under their eyes.
You know Austria's influence in Russia, and once they are found to have problems, the government will certainly give them an explanation. "
Money is good, but life is more important.
Normally, a weapon is stolen from the military camp. Olmedo has a method that can be operated whether it is scrapped or retired.
But not now, the Austrian stared too tightly. In case the Austrian grasps the handle, the tsarist government will definitely give Austria an explanation for the relationship between the two countries.
In this context, no matter how powerful the network is, it can't withstand it. Olmedo did not live long enough and did not want to die.
Rejected again, the emperor Albon's face was dull. With years of life experience, he can see that the Russian Duke is not afraid of raising prices, but he is really afraid.
After pondering for a while, Minister Arbon asked unwillingly: "Your Excellency, it is the Austrians who are responsible for the maintenance. This situation will certainly not continue?"
Duke Olmedo nodded: "Of course, we have arranged for technicians to study. In a short time, logistics maintenance will be done by our own people.
If the Minister allows you to wait, after two or three years, you should be able to do so. "
After two or three years, the daylily was cold. For such a long time, France's own research and development should also bear fruit, and there is no need to spend a large price.
Arbon asked unwillingly: "Did your country not want to imitate? We can send engineers to help, decipher the technology, our two countries can share, and..."
Waiting for Albon to finish talking, Olmedo interrupted: "Why do you want to imitate? What good is it for us?"
Sounds unreasonable, but this is the truth. At the beginning, after importing Austrian equipment, the Tsarist government was also keen to introduce technology and copy.
However, in the face of high production costs, the Tsarist government had to accept the concept of "make better than buy."
This is still true of ordinary weapons and equipment, not to mention aircraft. With the industrial strength of the Russian Empire, even if they could decipher the technology, they could not do industrial production.
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In the face of the ruble, Olmedo finally agreed to arrange for several French engineers to enter the logistics maintenance staff.
How much can be stolen, it depends on the luck of the French, anyway, Duke Olmedo is not optimistic about the French.
Logistics maintenance and aircraft manufacturing are completely two concepts. In the case of in-depth study of the internal structure of the aircraft, to develop the aircraft manufacturing technology, in addition to investing a lot of time and money to do experiments, there is no other way.
The money invested is okay to say that there will always be crowding, and the key to the problem is time. Introducing the aircraft manufacturing technology in a month or two is completely different from spending a year or two to develop the aircraft manufacturing technology.
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Snow fluttered and the Rhine was covered with silver. With the silence of the sound of guns, the smoke from the past disappeared, and it was particularly pleasant under the soft sun.
It was another Christmas, and watching the soldiers celebrate with laughter, Marshal Patrice McMahon was not happy.
At the beginning of the Rhine's offensive and defensive war, there were only 300,000 Austrian troops on the opposite side.
Only after this, the total strength of the Austrian army exceeded 800,000, and with the troops of the two countries, the strength of the anti-French alliance was no longer obvious.
According to the current situation, it may continue next month, and the military ratio between the two sides will be reversed. By then, the offensive and defensive momentum of both sides will be transposed.
There is no way to fight for manpower, money, materials, and industry. France is not an opponent of the anti-French alliance.
The only advantage is that the French army has the most prestige, has the past record to support it, and has the mental advantage when confronting the enemy.
Unfortunately, all this was broken by the Austrians in the battle of the Rhine River not long ago.
The French did not continue the myth of undefeated victory. The so-called superiority in combat power has now become a dream.
Frankly speaking, Patrice McMahon didn't want to stop the truce at Christmas, because it would gain a day for the enemy, further increasing the difficulty of breaking through the Rhine defense.
"Marshal, the Christmas banquet is about to start in half an hour."
The guard on the side reminded.
This is the tradition of the French army. At any time, banquet events are indispensable, not to mention Christmas.
Originally, Patrice McMahon was going back to Paris to attend the banquet held at the Palace of Versailles. It was only because of the heavy snow last night that the road was closed and the trip was delayed.
Since staying here, as the frontline boss, Patrice McMahon naturally has an obligation to host a Christmas banquet, which in turn encourages the morale of the military.
"Got it, I will attend on time!"
With that said, Marshal Patrice McMahon closed his eyes and rested. Hosting banquets also requires physical effort, which is also a burden for the elderly Patrice McMahon.
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The French are celebrating, and the coalition forces are similar. In addition to retaining the necessary personnel on duty, most officers and soldiers are celebrating this special Christmas.
Unlike the French, Grand Duke Albrecht, the commander of the coalition, was absent, and the protagonist of the banquet became King Leopold II of Belgium.
In the headquarters, Albrecht looked at the latest battlefield map in a fair manner. Recently, he was a few senior Austrian officers who were absent from the banquet.
On the battlefield, the soldiers are very fast. Although they cannot attack on Christmas, it does not mean that Christmas cannot do anything.
"Just arrived in the armored forces, are you ready?"
There is no doubt that the major event that made the Austrian high-level collective absent from the banquet was the armored forces that had just arrived.
The movement of the armored forces is not small. It is impossible to avoid the eyes and ears of the French army in ordinary times. Christmas can be regarded as the only opportunity.
In order to hide the tracks, the Austrian army also carried out a series of camouflage.
For example: increase the number of cars on the front line, and occasionally make noise deliberately, paralyzing the French ears.
In order to reduce the risk of exposure, the armored units were not driven directly, but transferred directly to the frontline by waterway.
A middle-aged officer replied aloud: "Marshal please rest assured that the armored forces have been scattered and arranged in several camps prepared in advance. I have personally checked it.
The location of the camp was relatively remote, and the troops patrolling the surrounding area had been replaced by ours a week ago.
There is also a car transport force nearby to cover it, as long as it is not in close contact, most people will not find it. "
Fortunately, the French airship was killed, otherwise it would be really difficult to hide an armored force.
Although the armored forces were almost invincible in this year, if the French were exposed in advance, the French had preparedness and it would be difficult for them to try their best.
It is difficult and difficult to deal with armored forces, simple and simple. As long as a few more pits are dug on the way of the armored troops, the speed of the armored troops can be delayed.
Armored forces that have lost their speed, which is actually an army with strong combat effectiveness, are difficult to play a strategic role.
After receiving an affirmative reply, Grand Duke Albrecht nodded, adding: "The confidentiality work must be done well, and the camps are declared to be an arsenal, and no unrelated persons are allowed to approach.
For safety reasons, please do not inform the two countries about the arrival of the armored forces.
Our strategic goal this time is to leave most of the main force of the French army and maximize the destruction of France's vital forces.
It is not easy to do this. Therefore, we have to take advantage of the armored forces to beat the French by surprise.
If the French were to react and shrink the main force back home, the war would be difficult to fight. "
This is a fact. It is far easier to fight against the French on the banks of the Rhine than on the French mainland.
Not to mention, it would be much easier to catch the defeated soldiers after winning the war. The German people would not cover the French soldiers running, they were greeted by a net of people's war.
A slightly older military officer questioned: "Marshal, is the armored army really that powerful?
With more than two hundred tanks and more than seven hundred armored vehicles, I want to hit the main force of the French army, I am afraid some..."
There is no way for the armored forces to be kept under the strictest secrecy, even among the high-ranking Austrian troops, they only "smell their names but not their shapes."
Except for a few officers who have watched armored forces exercises, no one knows how powerful the steel torrent is.
Grand Duke Albrecht knew that this was not just a question for some people. Most of the people present doubted whether the armored forces could hit the French army.
After all, the total strength of the French army on the opposite side is almost over two million. Just like this, the armored forces were scattered among the vast crowd, and it was really not enough to watch.
"Frederich, you are the commander of the armored forces. Now you will explain to you how the armored forces are fighting!"
Nepotism is indispensable everywhere, and the Austrian army is no exception. The Habsburg family is the largest household.
Including the rise of Archduke Albrecht, he also took advantage of this relationship, otherwise he would not be so easy, and became the first person in the Austrian army after the death of Marshal Radski.
To his nephew and heir to political resources, Grand Duke Albrecht has never concealed his intention to promote.
Of course, the most important thing is that Frederick can make it. There are also many members of the Habsburg family, and Albrecht cannot support him if he is not capable.
Essentially, the purpose of supporting Frederick is to strengthen the royal family's control of the army.
This political and military pattern has lasted for hundreds of years and is one of the important means to protect the imperial power.
For details, refer to the period of Ferdinand I. The emperor was unable to govern for decades, and the imperial power of the Vienna Palace did not decline.
It is also the reason why Franz can quickly control the situation after he takes office. From beginning to end, the army did not escape the control of the royal family.
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